missing mouse

[grubit]

A friend asked me to reformat and reinstall windows on his computer because it was freezing all the time. It is a pentium 166, 48 mbyte ram and 2gbyte hard drive. Since the reformat we get a message saying there is no mouse attached even though one is. Clicking ok then allows windows to boot fully but with the pointer stuck in the centre of the screen. Any clues to it's cause?



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grubit

[kaos]

Not sure if this is the right way to do it, but, if it were me, I'd go into Device Manager and remove your mouse and reboot. It should recognize it and reinstall it.

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[grubit]

Problem is I can't move the pointer with the keyboard arrows.

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grubit

[kaos]

Can you move it in safe mode?

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[This message has been edited by kaos (edited 08-19-2001).]

[grubit]

Nope

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[kaos]

This might sound stupid, but, are you sure it's seated properly? Do you have your BIOS enabled to hear beeps and if so, did you hear anything? (If it's possible w/ your pc) I've never had this problem, but, to me, it sounds like either it's not seated properly, the mouse is shot, or a bad port, doesn't sound like a software issue.. Do you have a way to check on another PC? I would shut down, remove it and plug it back in then boot up. I gather it's a serial mouse? Are you sure the port works ok? If the mouse works in another pc you probably have a bad port, if it doesn't work all you probably need is a new mouse. Since I haven't had this problem, if that doesn't work, I don't know, I don't want to steer you in the wrong direction. Wait a bit and I'm pretty sure some of the guru's will have an answer. If do happen to you try what I suggested, post back so they know and can go from there.

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[This message has been edited by kaos (edited 08-19-2001).]

[grubit]

Kaos
The mouse works on another computer. I am fairly sure that the mouse is seated fully.

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[MangMang]

i would try removing the mouse then rebooting it again. but it does sound like it's a hardware issue (port?) or misplaced into the wrong port(sometimes i put the mouse in the keyboard slot with unfamiliar PCs too).

try this: click on the windows key on your keyboard and just use the arrow keys to get into control panel.

let us know what happens.

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[grubit]

Hello,

I tried getting into device manager before but I could'nt actually get past just opening the control panel. Using the keyboard arrows just moved me along the top bar, return highlighted 'my computer' then no further. Is there a key combination that will get me into the 'ports' subfolder?

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[grubit]

Hello,

I tried getting into device manager before but I could'nt actually get into the ports folder. Using the keyboard arrows just moved me along the top bar, return highlighted 'my computer' then no further. Is there a key combination that will get me into the 'ports' subfolder?

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[kaos]

Have you tried to see if another mouse you know is working, works w/ that port?

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[grubit]

Yes but with no joy.

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[kaos]

The only thing I can think of is, the ports bad.

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[mjc]

Here are a couple of lists of keyboard shortcuts:

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MSKB Q123449 (http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q126/4/49.asp)
pcUnlimited:keyboard shortcuts (http://www.pcunlimited.co.nz/shortcut.htm)

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[classicsoftware]

To Get there via the Keyboard

Press the Windows button on Your keyboard

Press the Up arrow until you highlight settings

Press the right arrow until you highlight control panel

Press Enter

Press the down arrow until you highlight system

Press Enter

Tab until the General Tab is selected

Press the right arrow until the Device Manager is selected

Tab until the Computer Icon at the Top od device manager is selected

Use the down arrow until you highlight the mouse

Tab until Remove is Highlighted

Press enter.

You should be home free from there.

Good Luck

[grubit]

Hello all,

I have connected the mouse to an old 9/25 pin adapter and plugged into com2. it was redetected. It turns out that the com1 is ****??. The keyboard tips are a greathelp.

Thanks to all.

Derek

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[mjc]

Is COM1 disabled in BIOS?

Are the setings for it set at the defaults?

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mjc
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[grubit]

Hello again, another day...

I looked in the bios and both com1 and 2 were enabled and when I looked in device manager it says that every thing is working and no conflicts.

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[classicsoftware]

Does the system have a modem? If so, if may be set to COM1. Check it out and see. Device manager may not show any red X's or Yellow ???

[grubit]

There is no modem fitted. Also, I tried to use a serial printer on com1, but still not functional.

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